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rosen

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -əʊzən
  • CMU ARPABET: R OW1 Z AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Made of or consisting of roses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, obsolete

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Rosy; rose-coloured; ruddy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, obsolete

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3

name

Meaning 3

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Middle English rosen (“made of roses; rosy”), from Old English rōsen (“of roses; rosy”), equivalent to rose + -en.

Jewish, German, Swedish, and English surname, all related to the noun rose and the name Rose. Compare Rosén, Roseen, Rosene.

Real reading context

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